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BETA, GAME: NEW DIVE GAME: Koules for OS/2
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mick Brown)
Thu Feb 22 20:19:12 1996
To: os2ann.DISCUSS@bloom-picayune.MIT.EDU
Date: 19 Feb 1996 23:04:57 GMT
From: lfirrantello@BIX.com (Mick Brown)
Reply-To: takjaer@daimi.aau.dk
Reply-To: takjaer@daimi.aau.dk
Submitted by: Thomas Ahn Kolbeck
Source: Thomas Ahn Kolbeck
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This is the first public BETA release of Koules for OS/2 with Dive.
The game is a direct port of the original Linux/X/SVGAlib.
What is Koules??
From the original README:
Koules 1.1c by JAHUSOFT
DESCRIPTION:
Koules is a fast action arcade-style game for UNIX. This version
supports X window system and SVGAlib for Linux. It works in fine (up to
640x480) resolution with cool 256 color graphics, multiplayer mode up to 5
players and sounds . Koules is an original idea. Koules was developed from
scratch by Jan Hubicka in July 1995.
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OS/2 Warp features:
- 320x200, 320x240 & 640x480 all in 256 colors.
In 320x200 you can switch to Full-screen.
- Mouse support. But not in FS Dive mode.
- Keyboard support, yes up to 5 players. if you can find space.
The beta version has been uploaded to HOBBES as koules.zip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/incoming/koules.zip
Or can be found on http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~takjaer/OS2CodeP.html
Please read the README.NOW before starting the game.
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